Where does “paillet” come from?
paillet (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman paillete, from Old French paille, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “paillet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | paillete | bundle of straw; chaff |
| 2 | Old French | paille | straw, chaff |
| 3 | Latin | palea | chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |